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How to Enhance Your Emergency Services Fleet Management Operations to Protect Your Community

RasTrac

Recent unforeseen emergencies, like hurricane Ian which took the Atlantic coast literally by storm, prove the importance of emergency fleet management services.

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Only 25 days of diesel left?

Overdrive Online

Critically low diesel inventories after President Joe Biden's move to drain the Strategic Petroleum Reserves in hopes of pushing fuel prices lower are setting off alarm bells across the oil industry.

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Keys to Creating KPIs for order fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

When you outsource product fulfillment to a third-party logistics company (3PL), you place your trust and your customers' satisfaction in its hands. Yet it's shocking how many Etailers have no well-developed KPIs for order fulfillment to monitor performance.

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Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time with Ann Holm

The Logistics of Logistics

Ann Holm and Joe Lynch discuss how to reclaim your energy, passion, and time. Ann is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. About Ann Holm. Ann Holm is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. She is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is known as a thought leader in integrating psychological type theory with other coaching models.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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7 Areas for Strategic Partnership Between Shippers and Service Providers

MercuryGate

One of the challenges to building strategic partnerships with customers in that profile is that they typically work with between 100-250 service providers — roughly 90% motor carriers and 10% brokers. There is always somebody else competing for the same part of their business you are interested in. The post 7 Areas for Strategic Partnership Between Shippers and Service Providers appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Echo Global Logistics Acquires Fastmore Logistics

Food Logistics

The acquisition provides Echo with a unique point of entry into an expansive network of expedited brokerage for the international freight forwarding market.

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Multiple Variable Standards: The Brains Behind Your Labor Management System (LMS)

Logistics Viewpoints

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Management System Using Engineered Labor Standards to Impact Warehouse Output. You were smart enough to invest in a tier one labor management system (LMS), but is your LMS smart enough to deliver the productivity you expected? Like any intelligent system, your LMS is only as smart as the quality of content you feed it and the ability to quantify that information.

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What Now for Self-Driving Trucks? How About We Focus on Rail!

Supply Chain Brain

It’s time to admit it: self-driving trucks are hooey. We should instead turn to reviving America’s neglected rail network.

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The Newtrul Story with Ed Stockman

The Logistics of Logistics

Ed Stockman and Joe Lynch discuss the Newtrul story. Ed is Co-founder & CEO at Newtrul , a technology company helping increase efficiencies in the trucking industry with a digital freight-aggregation platform. About Ed Stockman. Ed Stockman is the Co-founder & CEO at Newtrul, a technology company helping increase efficiencies in the trucking industry with a digital freight-aggregation platform.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 4, 2022)

Talking Logistics

What does an ethernet cable taste like? I don’t know, but our pet bunny Grayson does. He chewed through my ethernet cable earlier this week, leaving me at the mercy of wifi, which is always reliable except when it isn’t. Now I’m watching YouTube videos on how to crimp RJ45 connectors. I learn something new. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 4, 2022).

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Bayer Crop Science Tackles Shipment Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

At the end of September, I attended FourKites Visibility 2022 in Chicago, IL. As the tagline said, I was there to learn, connect, and be inspired. Those were certainly three things that happened. I was also fortunate to moderate a panel that explored a partnership approach to supply chain optimization. In that panel, I spoke with Johnny Ivanyi, Global Director of Distribution Excellence at Bayer Crop Science and Julie Tokars, Logistics Planner at Nestle USA.

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Five good things in trucking: Delivering holiday cheer and staying warm with furry friends

Fleet Owner

As the weather continues to cool, stay warm with cheer for the upcoming holidays and charity and by celebrating the women who keep trucking rolling in this week's blog.

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The Altana Story with Evan Smith

The Logistics of Logistics

Evan Smith and Joe Lynch discuss the Altana Story. Evan is the CEO and Co-founder of Altana , a technology company that transforms the world’s public and non-public data into an intelligent, shared model of the global supply chain. About Evan Smith. Evan Smith is CEO and co-founder of Altana. He founded Altana in 2018, along with co-founders CTO Peter Swartz and COO Raphael Tehranian, after identifying a need for access to a trusted source of real time supply chain information.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q3 2022)

Talking Logistics

We’re in the final stretch of 2022. Many of you are busy developing your strategies, plans, and budgets for 2023. What will happen next year? The honest truth is that nobody really knows for sure. And this is especially true when it comes to the transportation market. If we have learned anything the past two. Read more Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q3 2022).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

There are certain movies that are simply iconic. These are the movies that everyone has seen, everybody can quote, and if it is on TV and you’re flipping through the channels, you will always watch it. Office Space fits this category for me. And now, Walmart is reviving the 1999 cult classic with a new ad campaign that brings back two of our favorite characters, Bill Lumbergh and Samir Nagheenanajar.

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No national shortage of diesel fuel

Commercial Carrier Journal

The Energy Information Administration announced last week that distillate levels are at their lowest point since 2008, but that was coming out of peak demand, and we're currently headed into increased demand.

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The Promising Future of Last-Mile Delivery

Supply Chain Brain

To meet modern customer demands, including same-day delivery and real-time visibility, specialized companies within the last-mile space are needed.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Across the Pond: The European Transportation Market (October 2022)

Talking Logistics

Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Insights market data for additional insights and perspective. I once again shared my commentary for this month in a brief Transporeon Journal video commentary.

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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. It turns out ZF has been on this journey for over 20 years! They began this journey before the term “digital transformation” was even being used.

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Nikola Expands Hydrogen Supply for FCEVs with KeyState

NGT News

Nikola Corp. and KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis are working together to create Pennsylvania’s first low-carbon hydrogen production value chain, which includes full integration of commercial carbon capture and storage. The parties are working towards a definitive agreement to expand the hydrogen supply for Nikola’s zero-emissions heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). “Nikola’s participation in the […].

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Why Retailers are Pushing Overstock Inventory into the Secondary Market

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers have invested heavily in predictive analytics to drive accurate purchasing. Yet they still have significant overstock problems.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Alert: Alleged serial truck thief on the loose

Commercial Carrier Journal

After Michigan-based AD Transport hired a driver and sent him out on his first run, the driver stopped responding and his company truck disappeared, until it was found weeks later in Baltimore stripped to the bone.

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Editor’s Choice: Vendor Collaboration: How to Thrive in the Face of Volatility

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Can Buyuk at Solvoyo and examines the benefits of vendor collaboration. When it comes to business, companies aim to maximize their own objectives, such as sales and margin rates.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Risks in 2023 & How to manage them?

AIMMS

The post Top 10 Supply Chain Risks in 2023 & How to manage them? appeared first on AIMMS.

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Digitization: Procurement’s Secret Weapon to Weathering the Economic Storm

Supply Chain Brain

While digital transformation of the procurement function has been on the agenda for some time, it’s now the top priority.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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The lying recruiter damages fleet retention, reputation

Truck News

I recently asked a large group of truck drivers what I should write about when it comes to driver recruitment and retention, and many suggested the topic of “The lying recruiter”. There appears to be a large gap between what the driver is told to get them through the door, then what the job entails […].

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Know your broker/carrier to axe double-brokering schemes

Overdrive Online

Broker/carrier owner Jon Asiala shares lessons learned after falling prey to crooks with a double-brokered load that, ultimately, found its way back to him when the final carrier didn't get paid. More carriers/brokers would do well to heed his message.

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3Degrees, Merge Working on Electrification Solutions for EV Fleet Transitioning

NGT News

3Degrees is collaborating with Merge Electric Fleet Solutions, a company and technology platform that provides commercial fleets with a path to fleet electrification. The partnership allows corporate customers to leverage 3Degrees’ climate consulting experience alongside Merge’s EV and infrastructure analysis to help accelerate EV fleet transitions.

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